Therapist, School-Based 12 Month (West Mobile Academy)

AltaPointe Health • Mobile, AL

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About The Position

The Therapist provides administrative, clinical, and consultative mental health services in one or more school settings, including the West Mobile Academy classroom and day treatment program at BayPointe Hospital. The program serves K–12 students with severe emotional disturbance who are unable to maintain appropriate behavior in a Mobile County Public School setting and need a more intensive treatment environment. The therapist assesses consumers, uses assessment data to support diagnosis, develops treatment plans with consumers and families or guardians as indicated, and provides therapy and outreach suited to consumer needs. The role also involves crisis de-escalation, collaboration with treatment teams and school personnel, discharge planning, documentation, caseload management, and participation in quality improvement and organizational activities.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in a mental health discipline.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, clinical, and consultative mental health services within one or more school settings.
• Conduct effective clinical assessments and use assessment data to support a DSM-IV-TR diagnosis.
• Develop appropriate treatment plans based on CANS with the consumer and family or guardian, as indicated.
• Provide individual, group, family, and play therapy using therapeutic models and theories appropriate to consumer needs and treatment plans.
• Provide outreach services to consumers and their families according to their needs.
• Recognize crisis situations and de-escalate or resolve them.
• Collaborate with treatment team members, school personnel, and outside sources in delivering clinical services.
• Evaluate consumers for discharge planning and complete treatment plan reviews.
• Provide clinical supervision as directed; seek supervision and consultation as needed.
• Adhere to professional codes of ethics and demonstrate child- and adolescent-specific competencies.
• Accept and apply suggestions for improvement and actively enhance clinical skills.
• Complete timely documentation in accordance with AltaPointe policy, including comprehensive assessments, measurable treatment goals, services and techniques used, case dispositions, case closings, follow-up, and referrals.
• Manage caseloads based on consumer needs and meet AltaPointe productivity standards, averaging at least 110 billable service hours monthly.
• Treat consumers with care, dignity, and compassion; respect privacy and confidentiality; and respond sensitively to individual needs and differences.
• Work cooperatively with coworkers, adopt a team approach, and assist consumers and visitors as needed.
• Participate actively in Performance Improvement activities and AltaPointe committees as required.
• Complete assigned tasks in a timely manner and access appropriate community resources for consumers.
• Follow AltaPointe policies and procedures.
• Maintain a current license and renewal requirements, including CEUs, if applicable, and attend regular workshops and in-services.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time